Paideia School 15
Rank
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(914) 376-8645
Paideia School 15 serves 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Paideia School 15 placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Paideia School 15's student population of 583 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 583 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
Paideia School 15 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Paideia School 15 is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #3364 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 27% |
| Black | 7% | 17% |
| White | 58% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yonkers City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Paideia School 15 is Eastchester Senior High School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Kahlil Gibran School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Rosmarie Ann Siragusa School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Yonkers Rosmarie Ann Siragusa School Magnet School
Math: 42% | Reading: 41%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 552 students10
0.5 miles
60 Crescent Pl
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570 0.5 PK-6 552 - Yonkers Kahlil Gibran School Magnet School
Math: 45% | Reading: 31%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 550 students10
0.6 miles
18 Rosedale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580 0.6 PK-8 550 - Yonkers Robert C Dodson School Magnet School
Math: 17% | Reading: 17%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 886 students10
0.6 miles
105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159 0.6 PK-8 886 - Eastchester Eastchester Middle School Math: 75% | Reading: 67%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 6-8 | 820 students10
0.8 miles
550 White Plains Rd
Eastchester, NY 10709
(914) 793-6130 0.8 6-8 820 - Eastchester Eastchester Senior High School Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%Rank:10/Top 1% Grades: 9-12 | 947 students10
0.8 miles
2 Stewart Pl
Eastchester, NY 10709
(914) 793-6130 0.8 9-12 947
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